by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 21, 2018 | Being present, Writing
Just before climbing on that floatplane in Kodiak Alaska, I called my husband and daughter and texted my boys. I reached my husband but couldn’t get ahold of other kids at that exact moment. I then asked someone to take a photo of those of us about to board...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 12, 2018 | Being present, Parenting
I was in the wedding of my dear college friend Meri 25 years ago, and when Meri and her husband Ray started their family, Meri’s mom Mona would stay at Meri’s house to help her.Mona would cook the meals, wash and dry and fold laundry, hold Meri’s new baby, just be...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 15, 2018 | Family Life, Hospitality, Real-Life Mom column
I had coffee with my fellow local writer-mom friend Laura at our neighborhood Starbucks. Somehow in the conversation she noted how she had stopped by my house last summer and my house was not “perfect,” but instead it felt “lived in” and that I have other...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 4, 2016 | Being present, Christianity, Faith and Culture, Integrity, Life, Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy, Writing
Last year, I attended the memorial service of Gene Jackson today. He was 84. Gene was the father of my friends Allyn and Bethany Jackson. I had never met Gene and wanted to go to support my friends. Bethany and Allyn had spoken of Gene’s faith in the Lord, his...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 8, 2015 | Adventure
I try to approach parenting like I approach life. It’s an adventure. It’s all about the attitude. Webster defines adventure as: Definition of adventure -[ad-ven-cher] – noun 1. an exciting or very unusual experience. 2.participation in exciting...
